13:05 Sedgefield

Friday 3 December 2021

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MansionBet Faller Insurance Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:05 | Winning time: 4m 11.57s

Envol De La Cour^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: R Patrick| T: M Scudamore| OR: 104| D

10/1

Won 20.5f Market Rasen handicap last November. Some respectable efforts this term, including fourth back at Market Rasen last time. Keen goer so drop back in trip may help.

Form: 7P7334

Enlighten²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: B S Hughes| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 103

6/1

Bumper winner who is yet to score over hurdles but he wasn't seen to best effect in a C&D handicap last time, a couple of iffy jumps not helping. Brian Hughes back up.

Form: 8/242-46

Balkotic¹⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Jack Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 100

50/1

Flat winner in France and has also shown fair form over hurdles, including third in 19f claimer when last seen in June. Betting should guide on British debut.

Form: 4434-P3

Lusitanien^h³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 99

5/1

Third in maiden/novice hurdles around 2m last winter. Shaped better than his well-held sixth of 17 suggests on his 19.5f Chepstow handicap debut/return and remains capable of better back at shorter.

Form: 033-6

Getaway Jewel²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Miss Becky Smith⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 97| CD

7/1

Successful over C&D in April, albeit slightly fortunate (2 lengths down when left clear last). Also a creditable second of 8 over C&D 22 days ago. Likely to be in the shake-up.

Form: 3231-72

Lord Caprio¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 97| CD

4/1

Hold-up performer who scored at Hexham in August and added to his tally over C&D 10 days ago. That was a conditional jockeys' race so he's able to race off the same mark. Leading claims.

Form: 341321

El Jefe^h¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: A B Hamilton| OR: 96

11/1

Went close at Perth off 8 lb higher in April but recent efforts have been only respectable. Needs to find more.

Form: 7764F4

Casamari Abbey^t⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: J Kington| T: S G West| OR: 94

50/1

Modest hurdler/chaser in Ireland, never threatening in a Thurles handicap chase on his final start there in October. Best watched back hurdling for new stable.

Form: 0-094P0

Don Juan Du Gouet^p³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Sam Coltherd| T: B Ellison| OR: 88

20/1

Won twice for Henry Daly in 2019. Operating below that level for Nigel Twiston-Davies but is nicely handicapped if another change of stable sparks him back to life. Keep an eye on in betting.

Form: 06-9387

Fahad^b³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Henry Brooke| T: D Brooke| OR: 85

40/1

Fair maiden on the Flat for Roger Varian but hasn't offered much in 4 hurdle starts for this yard, the latest a Cartmel handicap in May. Mixed record back on Flat since. Others are preferred.

Form: 506-9

Drumfire³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-6| J: Craig Nichol| T: S Corbett| OR: 99

18/1

Has shown ability in a pair of juvenile hurdles this autumn (C&D first occasion) and rates a possible improver now making a quick switch to handicaps.

Form: 24

Mi Laddo^p,t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 81| BF

3/1

Both hurdle wins gained over 2m at Taunton, the latter in October. Creditable second at Exeter since and should play a prominent role again.

Form: 455412

Snowed In^p¹⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: B Butterworth| OR: 76| CD

50/1

Veteran who scored over C&D in May but hasn't been threatening to add to his tally in recent starts.

Form: 308540

Challow^b,t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Thomas Dowson| T: V Thompson| OR: 71

150/1

Long-standing maiden who is hard to fancy back hurdling from 7 lb out of the weights.

Form: 55-847P

Forecasts

Mi Laddo (3/1), Lord Caprio (4/1), Lusitanien (5/1), Enlighten (6/1), Getaway Jewel (7/1), Envol De La Cour (10/1), El Jefe (11/1), Drumfire (18/1), Don Juan Du Gouet (20/1), Fahad (40/1), Snowed In (50/1), Casamari Abbey (50/1), Balkotic (50/1), Challow (150/1)

LORD CAPRIO is 6 lb well-in compared to his future mark turned out unpenalised for last week's C&D success and can follow up if showing up in similar form. The unexposed Lusitanien should have more to offer back down at 2m and is feared most ahead of Mi Laddo.